Ever wonder what it would be like to take a train journey over the sea? Henry Flagler’s railroad did just that. Feeney, dressed as a train conductor circa the 1915-era, will take you on a trip through the history of Florida railroads, including the destruction of Flagler’s dream by the Great Hurricane of 1935. He […]
Travel back in time as we read and discuss a celebration of some of the best short stories between the 1990s and 2010. We will examine the lives of some of America's most recognized authors and the influences of the time on their writings. Before each session, participants will read two to three selections from […]
We all grew up with fairy tales and legends, but as adults, we may dismiss them as fit only for children. Our most talented novelists and filmmakers, though, keep using these very old stories as the basis for their own books and movies: in modern dress and in modern times, Cinderella keeps winning out over […]
Frank Lloyd Wright has been called the greatest American architect of the first half of the Twentieth Century. During a career that spanned seven decades, he worked on over a thousand projects, five hundred of which were built. Born in rural Wisconsin in 1867, Wright had a tumultuous personal life punctuated by many professional vicissitudes […]
The systematic slaughter of Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators in other countries was not initially or exclusively about concentration camps, deportations, gas chambers, or crematoria. In this lecture, Dr. Berkowitz will examine the beginning stage(s) of this least-known chapter of Holocaust history, commonly referred to by scholars as the “Holocaust by Bullets.” It […]
Although blues music was sung as an oral tradition by enslaved people on Southern plantations, classic female blues emerged early in the 20th century as a mixture of traditional folk blues and urban theater music. Dazzling pioneers like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, and Mamie Smith catapulted the vocal form onto the world stage. […]
Willy Loman is holding tight to his vision of the American Dream, despite its devastating impact on his family. "Death of a Salesman," by Arthur Miller, is regarded as one of the most important plays of the 20th century and a searing look at illusion vs. reality. In this interactive discussion about the Palm Beach […]
The American public has had a longstanding fascination with England's Tudor dynasty. Most recently, the Tony-award-winning smash musical, "Six," about the women caught up in the marital misadventures of England's most notorious monarch, Henry VIII, has tapped fully into that obsession with sold-out performances across the country, including in South Florida, where it is running […]
It is no secret that classical music has greatly impacted the shaping and development of today’s popular music. From melodies to chord progressions, many influential musicians and songwriters were inspired by classical music and incorporated elements of it into their music. Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and others have had […]
Join us as we learn about the interesting lives of five women and five men with Jewish roots, some deeper than others, who achieved fame over the years in America. Fiorella LaGuardia, Lauren Bacall, Paul Newman, Hedy Lamar, Harrison Ford, Madeleine Albright, Leonard Nimoy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elvis Presley, and Mae West all had Jewish […]
Join Jeffrey Morgan, Ph.D., as we enter the world of Robert Frost. You will never look at his work the same way again. Guided by Morgan, everything you thought you knew about Frost's work will be challenged, and a whole new perspective will be opened to you. In his work, rich with suggestive symbolism that […]
Burt Bacharach is a three-time Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning songwriter who invented a new sound. Among the unforgettable hits that you'll hear in live performance are: "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," "Alfie," "What the World Needs Now is Love," "Make It Easy on Yourself," "The […]
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